VUZIX SMART GLASSES Compare All Vuzix Smart Glasses Features
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M400
Blade
M300XL
M300
General
Support left or right eye
M400
- Both
Blade
- Right-eye only
M300XL
- Both
M300
- Both
CPU
M400
- 8 Core 2.52Ghz Qualcomm XR1
Blade
- Quad Core ARM A53
M300XL
- Dual Core Intel x86
M300
- Dual Core Intel x86
RAM
M400
- 6 GB
Blade
- 1 GB
M300XL
- 2 GB
M300
- 2 GB
Flash Memory
M400
- 64 GB
Blade
- 8 GB
M300XL
- 64 GB
M300
- 64 GB
Android version
M400
- Android 8.1
Blade
- Android 5.1.1
M300XL
- Android 6.0.1
M300
- Android 6.0.1
Weight
M400
- 68 g (Smart Viewer)
- 62 g (Battery)
- 60 g (USB-C cable, and frame over glasses*)
*Note there are multiple wearable configuration options to mount the Viewer and battery each has a different weight
Blade
- 90 g
M300XL
- 140 g (Includes M300XL glasses, USB-A battery, 6’ USB cable, and frame over glasses)
M300
- 127 g (Includes M300 glasses, battery with custom connector, custom cable, and frame over glasses)
Optics
Optics
M400
- Occluded OLED Display
Blade
- Vuzix Waveguide
M300XL
- Occluded LCD Display
M300
- Occluded LCD Display
Display Resolution
M400
- 640x360
Blade
- 480 x 853 display with an active 480 x 480 window and an ability to move up and down to adjust the field of view position
M300XL
- 640x360
M300
- 640x360
Aspect Ratio
M400
- 16:9
Blade
- 1:1
M300XL
- 16:9
M300
- 16:9
Field of View
M400
- 16.8 degrees
Blade
- 19 degree with adjustable 28 degree window. See here for more details
M300XL
- 16.7 degrees
M300
- 16.7 degrees
Typical Max Brightness
M400
- 2000 nits
Blade
- >1000 nits
M300XL
- >2000 nits
M300
- >2000 nits
Contrast Ratio
M400
- 10,000 : 1
Blade
- Transparent Display
M300XL
- 150 : 1
M300
- 150 : 1
Color
M400
- 24 bit color
Blade
- 24 bit color
M300XL
- 24 bit color
M300
- 24 bit color
Camera
M400
- 12.8 Megapixel
- Improved Auto Focus (PDAF)
- Flash/Scene illumination
- Improved Optical Image Stabilization
Blade
- 8 Megapixel
- Fixed Focus
M300XL
- 10 Megapixel
- Improved Auto Focus
- Flash/Scene illumination
- Improved Optical Image Stabilization
- Telephoto lens add-on support for faster scanning of more distant objects
M300
- 10 Megapixel
- Auto Focus
- Flash/Scene illumination
- Optical Image Stabilization
- Telephoto lens add-on support for faster scanning of more distant objects
Video
M400
- 4k 30fps
Blade
- 720p 30fps or 1080p 24fps
M300XL
- 1080p 24fps
M300
- 1080p 24fps
Controls
Voice control
M400
- Customizable and supports multiple languages
Blade
- Customizable and supports multiple languages
M300XL
- Customizable and supports multiple languages
M300
- Customizable and supports multiple languages
Touch pad
M400
- Touch pad with multi finger support
Blade
- Touch pad with multi finger support
M300XL
- Touch pad support
M300
- Touch pad support
Motion sensors
M400
- 3 axis gyro
- 3 axis accelerometer
- 3 axis magnetometer
Blade
- 3 axis gyro
- 3 axis accelerometer
- 3 axis magnetometer
M300XL
- 3 axis gyro
- 3 axis accelerometer
- 3 axis magnetometer
M300
- 3 axis gyro
- 3 axis accelerometer
- 3 axis magnetometer
Proximity Sensors
M400
Blade
- Head detection
M300XL
- Head detection
- Outward facing
M300
- Head detection
- Outward facing
Ambient light sensor
M400
Blade
- Included
M300XL
- Included
M300
- Included
Pressure sensor
M400
Blade
- Included
M300XL
M300
Control buttons
M400
- Power button
- 3 standard buttons
Blade
- Power button
M300XL
- Power button
- 3 standard buttons
M300
- Power button
- 3 standard buttons
Haptics
M400
Blade
- Individual left and right
M300XL
M300
Audio
M400
- Bluetooth headset support
- Triple noise-cancelling microphones
- Integrated Speaker
Blade
- Audio output on USB port
- Bluetooth headset support
- Dual noise-cancelling microphones
M300XL
- Bluetooth headset support
- Dual noise-cancelling microphones
- Integrated Speaker
M300
- Bluetooth headset support
- Dual noise-cancelling microphones
- Integrated Speaker
Connectivity
Wired connection
M400
- USB-C
Blade
- USB Micro-B
M300XL
- USB Micro-B
M300
- USB Micro-B (via adapter 446MA0120 or external battery 446MA0116)
USB protocol
M400
- 3.1 Gen 2
Blade
- 2.0
M300XL
- 2.0
M300
- 2.0
Wi-Fi Protocol
M400
- 2.4/5Ghz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Blade
- 2.4Ghz 802.11b/g/n
M300XL
- 2.4/5Ghz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac MIMO 2x2
M300
- 2.4/5Ghz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac MIMO 2x2
Wi-Fi Range
M400
- Best
Blade
- Best
M300XL
- Good
M300
- Good
Wi-Fi Enterprise Security
M400
- Passwords and PKI Certificates
Blade
- Passwords Only
M300XL
- Passwords and PKI Certificates
M300
- Passwords and PKI Certificates
Bluetooth
M400
- 5.0 BR/EDR/LE
Blade
- 4.1 BR/EDR/BLE
M300XL
- 4.1 BR/EDR/BLE
M300
- 4.1 BR/EDR/BLE
MicroSD
M400
Blade
- MicroSD expansion slot
M300XL
M300
GPS
M400
- GPS/GLONASS
Blade
M300XL
M300
Internal Battery
Capacity
M400
- Provides 5 minutes to hot-swap external batteries with display enabled
Blade
- 470 mAh
M300XL
- Provides 1 minute to hot-swap external battery with display disabled
M300
- Provides 1 minute to hot-swap external battery with display disabled
Chemistry
M400
- Lithium polymer
Blade
- Lithium polymer
M300XL
- Lithium polymer
M300
- Lithium polymer
Included External Battery
Capacity
M400
- 860 mAh
- 3.2 Wh
Blade
M300XL
- 860 mAh
- 3.2 Wh
M300
- 860 mAh
- 3.2 Wh
Chemistry
M400
- Lithium polymer
Blade
M300XL
- Lithium polymer
M300
- Lithium polymer
Wired Connection
M400
- USB-A power supply port
- USB-A optional accessory port
- USB Micro-B charging port
Blade
M300XL
- USB-A power supply port
- USB-A optional accessory port
- USB Micro-B charging port
M300
- Custom 8-Pin power supply port
- USB Micro-B charging/data port. This allows USB data transfer between computer and glasses through the external battery
Power level display
M400
- 3-level LED indicator
Blade
M300XL
- 3-level LED indicator
M300
- 3-level LED indicator
EYEGLASS OPTIONS
Lens
M400
- Eyeglass frames with or without lens
Blade
- Prescription inserts available
M300XL
- Eyeglass frames with or without lens
M300
- Eyeglass frames with or without lens
Safety Glasses
M400
- Safety glasses accessories are available
Blade
- Z87.1/EN166 certified version available
M300XL
- Safety glasses accessories are available
M300
- Safety glasses accessories are available
Mounting options
M400
- Hard hat mount
- Headband mount
- Glasses mount
Blade
- Head-worn
M300XL
- Hard hat mount
- Headband mount
- Glasses mount
M300
- Hard hat mount
- Headband mount
- Glasses mount
Applications
Companion Apps
M400
- Companion apps for Android & iOS
Blade
- Companion apps for Android & iOS
M300XL
M300
Vuzix App Store Apps
M400
- Available
Blade
- Available
M300XL
- Available
M300
- Available
VRA Support
M400
- Yes
Blade
- No
M300XL
- Yes
M300
- Yes